cryptococcus

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cryptococcus

/ˌkɹɪp.tə(ʊ)ˈkɒk.əs/ UK
/ˌkɹɪp.təˈkɑk.əs/ US

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noun cryptococci

Any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic.

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noun any soil fungus of the genus Cryptococcus, some of which are pathogenic

Español	criptococo
Italiano	criptocòcco

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"cryptococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptococcus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cryptococcus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryptococcus

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"cryptococcus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptococcus.

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@misc{cryptococcus_2026,
  title = {cryptococcus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptococcus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}